Trodat
Encyclopedia
Trodat, Inc. according to its own data, is the world’s largest manufacturer of self-inking rubber stamp
(base sales). The Trodat international group of companies has its company headquarters in Wels
, Austria
. The Trodat corporation employs more than 1100 workers worldwide.
, Austria
in 1912 with the founding of the sole proprietorship of Franz Just & Söhne.
The 1951, relocation to the American occupation zone with good national and international connections in Upper Austria took place during economically difficult times – the Second World War, occupation zones, currency reform, compensation transactions. The first exports to Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany took place.
Trodat Holding GmbH was founded in 1987 as the parent company for foreign subsidiaries. Conversion to the present-day trust and corporate structure with board of directors, management holding and operating corporations took place in 1999. Today, the Trodat international group of companies, with numerous foreign and domestic subsidiaries, employs more than 1100 workers in Austria
, Germany
, Switzerland
, the Netherlands
, France
, Great Britain
, Poland
, Canada
, the USA, South Africa
, China
, Japan
and India
.
According to its own data, Trodat is the world’s largest manufacturer of stamps (base sales). It specialises in self-inking stamps. Self-inking stamps are stamps with a built-in stamp pad. The Trodat Printy stamp, the first generation of which was introduced to the market in 1976, achieved sales of more than 200 million according to the manufacturer's data.
subsidiary (founded in 1997) deals with laser systems. It offers high quality solutions and applications in the areas of engraving
, marking, and cutting.
Rubber stamp
Rubber stamping, also called stamping, is a craft in which some type of ink made of dye or pigment is applied to an image or pattern that has been carved, molded, laser engraved or vulcanized, onto a sheet of rubber. The rubber is often mounted onto a more stable object such as a wood, brick or an...
(base sales). The Trodat international group of companies has its company headquarters in Wels
Wels
Wels is the second largest city of the state of Upper Austria, located in the north of Austria, on the Traun River near Linz. It is not part of its surrounding Wels County , but a so-called Statutarstadt . However, Wels is the county seat of Wels-Land.- Geography :Wels is located in the...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
. The Trodat corporation employs more than 1100 workers worldwide.
History & development
The cornerstone for today’s international group was laid in ViennaVienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
in 1912 with the founding of the sole proprietorship of Franz Just & Söhne.
The 1951, relocation to the American occupation zone with good national and international connections in Upper Austria took place during economically difficult times – the Second World War, occupation zones, currency reform, compensation transactions. The first exports to Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands and Germany took place.
Trodat Holding GmbH was founded in 1987 as the parent company for foreign subsidiaries. Conversion to the present-day trust and corporate structure with board of directors, management holding and operating corporations took place in 1999. Today, the Trodat international group of companies, with numerous foreign and domestic subsidiaries, employs more than 1100 workers in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the USA, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Company name
The firm’s present-day name – Trodat – comes from a product designation. During the years 1947 and 1948, the first plastic date stamp with the Trodat name was produced. Trodat is a juxtaposition of the syllables TRO and DAT. "TRO” stands for Trolitul – a plastic previously used for stamp manufacture. “DAT” is the abbreviation for date stamp. After re-christening in the late 1960s, Trodat became the official company name.E-commerce
A software solution named uTypia for ordering personalised stamps was developed to support Trodat stamp sales over the internet. The online ordering system has existed since 2000. According to Trodat data, Trodat dealers currently sell their products over the internet in more than 500 uTypia online shops.Business areas
The Trodat Group’s products and services concentrate on the stamp and laser business:- Trodat stamp components and
- TrotecTrotecTrotec Ltd. is an international manufacturer of advanced laser engraving, laser marking, and laser cutting systems. As division of Trodat, a manufacturer of rubber stamp and marking systems since 1912, Trotec was established in 1997 to focus exclusively on the needs of the laser engraving and...
laserLaserA laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of photons. The term "laser" originated as an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation...
systems.
According to its own data, Trodat is the world’s largest manufacturer of stamps (base sales). It specialises in self-inking stamps. Self-inking stamps are stamps with a built-in stamp pad. The Trodat Printy stamp, the first generation of which was introduced to the market in 1976, achieved sales of more than 200 million according to the manufacturer's data.
Laser Engraving Instruments
The TrotecTrotec
Trotec Ltd. is an international manufacturer of advanced laser engraving, laser marking, and laser cutting systems. As division of Trodat, a manufacturer of rubber stamp and marking systems since 1912, Trotec was established in 1997 to focus exclusively on the needs of the laser engraving and...
subsidiary (founded in 1997) deals with laser systems. It offers high quality solutions and applications in the areas of engraving
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design on to a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing...
, marking, and cutting.